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Rokeby

Rokeby proper noun: a deserted medieval village and civil parish in County Durham, England.

Proper noun

Rokeby (countable and uncountable, plural Rokebys)

  1. A deserted medieval village and civil parish in County Durham, England.
  2. A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  4. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.
  6. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Rokeby

pluralRokebys

Origin of Rokeby

From the Old Norse personal name Hroca, a byname from hrókr (“rook”), + bý (“farmstead”).

Questions about Rokeby

What does Rokeby mean?
Rokeby means a deserted medieval village and civil parish in County Durham, England.
What part of speech is Rokeby?
Rokeby is a proper noun.

Words near Rokeby in the dictionary

  1. rok
  2. ROKA
  3. ROKAF
  4. roke
  5. rokeag
  6. Rokeby
  7. Rokebys
  8. rokelay
  9. rokelays
  10. roker
  11. rokers

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